Shackerstone to Shenton - Ashby Canal

We are moving on today and it was already very warm as we set off along the canal.  There were a few boats moving around but the canal wasn't too busy.

Approaching Shackerstone Aqueduct

We went over the aqueduct leaving Shackerstone and on along the canal we went.

Lots of Reeds Lining the Canal

Lovely Morning on the Canal

In some places, there was lots of reeds growing on the sides which make the canal quite narrow.  We stopped at Market Bosworth as there is a shop in the marina and we needed some milk, they didn't have any fresh milk but they did have some long life so that will keep us going until we get to some shops next week.

Passing Market Bosworth Marina

Tree Down

We then chugged on our way and then came across a tree partially blocking the canal but we got by okay and would you believe it a bit further on there was another one down, but quite a small one so we got by it okay.  After a couple of miles we were approaching Shenton where we moored up not far from the Aqueduct.

Another Tree Down

In the afternoon, we walked up to the Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre which we visited on our way up the canal.  They have a nice cafe there selling Marshfield ice-cream so we had a tub of that and jolly good it was too.

We then walked back down, over the railway line and back along the road to the canal.  While walking back to the boat we found a slightly better place to moor, so we moved the boat down.

We are now staying here until Monday as tomorrow we are walking up to Shenton where there are a couple of farm shops we need to explore and also Whitemoor Antiques is in the village so we will definitely be calling in there and on Sunday we are going on the heritage train which runs from Shenton Station, it is usually steam but due to the hot weather it will be diesel but should still be fun.

Moored at Shenton